Lewis Hamilton Q&A: The Mercedes driver on how his life has changed since leaving McLaren and having to learn the fast way

A transcript of the 2008 World Champion's press briefing on Thursday night after the first day of the second Barcelona test

How much more frustrating is it as a driver who has just changed teams and who has so much still to learn to have a bad-weather day like today?
LH: "Well, I completed 113 laps so today wasn't that discouraging or frustrating, I'm quite happy with the amount of laps. We got plenty of running in the rain to understand the balance, the tyres, brakes and all those type of things, and then I got some running at the end in the kind-of-dry so I think it was a really productive day given the conditions. "It's quite a different beast I am driving. From one team to another, one team will use the tyres more than another, and I've definitely noticed over the years that some teams will be lighter on its tyres or harder on its tyres and so it's been really interesting to drive a different car and see how it works with its tyres. There might be different mechanical set-ups to enable a tyre to go longer, or not, and that's what I am trying to understand." Following his appointment at Force India, Adrian Sutil said you have no relationship and you haven't spoken for over a year. What do you think will happen when you get to talk to him again?
LH: "I've emailed him a couple of times and I emailed him a while ago, because I heard there was the potential chance that he might get the seat, saying that I would say a prayer for him and hoped he would get the seat because he deserved it. "I also emailed him on the way here as soon as I found out, saying congratulations, and that I was happy for him. I haven't heard back from him but I'm sure at some stage we will get to talk. "I'm really looking forward to seeing him because I haven't seen him for a while. I think it's a great opportunity for him, I really, really wish him all the best for the year and in the messages I sent I said to him that I hope he goes out there and proves to everyone it was the right decision." Have you had any dreams about Melbourne and what it is going to be like? Have you thought about it much?
LH: "I haven't to be honest. I don't normally dream about a race until I get there. But I'm very, very excited. I don't want to wish any of the days away, although obviously it's very exciting to get to the first race. I want to enjoy every day I have with the family, and the dog, and the car, and I don't want the year to go past too quick. "But I definitely feel as if I am getting up to speed with the car and the way people work. I definitely don't feel lost or worried. I feel like the team have given me every opportunity to learn and to come to terms with everything, so I'm really happy about that." Tell us about the psychology of how you feel about being re-energized and how it feels after moving teams?
LH: "It's difficult to explain, although I'm sure plenty of you have been through the experience of moving companies, but it's just re-energizing. "You have to be more prepared than ever, more focused than ever, be on time more, be more productive when speaking to all members of the team, you have to approach the media in a slightly different way...lots of different but positive things. "But overall, I'm just enjoying it - getting to know new people and being in a different environment. It's just been a really great experience. "It's a huge challenge as an individual to go somewhere new and have to rush - because I don't have a lot of days in the car- so to grasp it and